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Ford Falcon
Car · Ford · 1965–1993
Printed as: Falcon, Falcon GT, Ford Falcon GTHO, Ford Falcon GT, Ford Falcon, Falcon V8, V8 Falcon, Ford Falcon XE, Falcon Coupe, Falcon XR8
19results
9wins
18podiums
17drivers
1:27.4best Wigram lap (1973)
Drivers
Bruce Anderson 3Arthur Moffatt 2Wayne Murdoch 2Ron Rutherford 2Grant Sprague 2Grant Milligan 2Chris Blackwood 2Robbie Francevic 1Kennedy 1Jim Murdoch 1L. Tulloch 1Dave Baker 1Russell Gutschlag 1C. Blackwood 1Brett Riley 1Peter van Breugel 1Rodger Freeth 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Ruapuna 1965 | Pre-1965 saloons, Race 1 (8 laps) | 3 | C. Blackwood | 31 Jan 1990 | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Rothmans 30 minute Production Saloon race | 1 | Robbie Francevic (Auckland) | led start to finish; victory disputed over use of racing tyres | 16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Rothmans 30 minute Production Saloon race | 7 | Kennedy | 18 Jan 1971 | |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Invitation saloon race (10 laps, 22 miles) | 1 | Arthur Moffatt (Australia) | 22 Jan 1973 | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Castrol GTX (9 laps) | 1 | Wayne Murdoch (Timaru) | 21 Jan 1974 | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Castrol GTX (9 laps) | 2 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | 21 Jan 1974, 22 Jan 1974 | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Castrol GTX (9 laps) | 1 | Jim Murdoch (Timaru) | 22 Jan 1974 | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Castrol GTX (9 laps) | 3 | L. Tulloch (Mataura) | 22 Jan 1974 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Production saloon car race | 2 | Dave Baker (Christchurch) | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | ANZ Bank touring sedans (15 laps) | 1 | Grant Sprague (Tauranga) | fastest lap 1:33.95 | 23 Jan 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | ANZ Bank touring sedans (15 laps) | 2 | Bruce Anderson (Auckland) | 23 Jan 1984 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | ANZ Bank Touring Cars (15 laps) | 1 | Bruce Anderson (Auckland) | 23:03.71 | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Ray Parke Autos pre-65 saloon series | 1 | Grant Milligan (Christchurch) | flag-to-flag win | 18 Jan 1986 |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Ray Parke Autos pre-65 saloon series | 2 | Russell Gutschlag (Christchurch) | 6 sec behind | 18 Jan 1986 |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Pre 65 | 1 | Grant Milligan (Christchurch) | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Ray Parke Autos Pre 65 (Race 1) | 3 | Chris Blackwood | 29 Jan 1990, 29 Jan 1990 | |
| 13 Jan 1991 | Ruapuna 1991 | Pre-65 saloons (Race 1) | 1 | Chris Blackwood | Feb 1991 | |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Wigram 1992 | Group N (Heat 1) | 2 | Brett Riley | 20 Jan 1992 | |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Wigram 1993 | Touring Cars (Race 2) | 3 | Peter van Breugel | 18 Jan 1993 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Arthur Moffatt | 1:27.4 | qualifying · Castrol GTX Group 1 · invitation entry | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Wayne Murdoch | 1:32.8 | qualifying · Castrol GTX Group 1 · fastest group one qualifier | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Ron Rutherford | 1:33.2 | qualifying · Castrol GTX Group 1 · beside Murdoch | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram | Grant Sprague | 1:33.95 | fastest race lap · ANZ Bank touring sedans | clipping | |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Wigram | Bruce Anderson | 1:27.78 | fastest race lap · ANZ Bank touring cars | clipping | |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Wigram | Rodger Freeth | 1:30.53 | qualifying · Aztec NZ Touring Cars · grid 2 | clipping |
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It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…
Fahey's day in saloon eventsManurewa's Paul Fahey won three saloon races at the 1971 Lady Wigram meeting: the Bank of New South Wales championship…
McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…
McRae wins exciting race for Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy in a record 52min 33.8sec (114.277 mph), after a race in…
McCormack wins his second NZ Grand PrixJohn McCormack (Australia) won the 100-mile New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram in his three-year-old Elfin MR5 Repco V8,…
McRae needs 120 mph lap for pole positionDrivers wanting pole or front row for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix at Wigram would need a flying lap of about 120 mph in…
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Puncture costs Rosberg Lady Wigram TrophyStephen Stuart reports that Keke Rosberg, from pole, led out but a slow puncture in the right front tyre of his…
Leonard powers to great winJohn Fridd reports that Leo Leonard showed the full potential of the new P.D.L.
Sprague extends lead in touring car championshipGary Sprague (Tauranga, Ford Falcon) won the 50 km ANZ Bank national touring car championship race at Wigram,…
Supporting eventsReports and results of the support races at the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
Winning Wigram driver shows great promiseYoung American Ross Cheever, who rolled his Ralt RT4 in practice, won the 1984 Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy.
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Youngest driver wins Lady Wigram TrophyCraig Baird, 19, of Hamilton won both Formula Pacific races at Ruapuna, including the 50-lap Lady Wigram Trophy, each…
Round Three, Ruapuna: The Lady Wigram Trophy Race Meeting - a mere shadow of former glories, but Ken Smith is brilliantCritical report on the 1991 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Ruapuna, round three of the Peter Jackson series: the…
Provisional results from the Lady Wigram Trophy raceProvisional results of the supporting classes and heats at the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, including Group N,…
Baird puts himself on the line to gain pole positionCraig Baird won pole position for the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy, 8/10ths of a second faster than Stuart Crow and Steve…
Baird puts Verstappen behind him at WigramCraig Baird won the Lady Wigram Trophy and the preliminary heat at Wigram, his third Trophy win, moving to the head of…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?